Markets: Boom Or Bear?

PDF: News Letter 2018-08-10

Hello,

Time is a funny thing. In August, it feels like it’s moving too quickly, as we face the end of the summer. But, when it comes to planning for retirement, you must consider the months and years lasting a long time. We’re healthier, we live longer, and we want to maintain our working lifestyle, while also enjoying travel and other splurges retirement can offer.

Two big pieces of economic news have been all over the media the last couple of weeks. Tech stock leaders Facebook and Netflix fell steeply, and the U.S. economy grew 4.1% in the first quarter of this year. Some pundits are saying that the tech stock situation is an indicator that a bear market is near. But, the economy is booming. What’s an investor to do?

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